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I had a fun conversation with my friend Sara following her recent post on Substack about being “Stuck In Go Mode." She asked her readers, “what’s your go-to strategy when your mind won’t turn off?” I told her that I do a 61-point body scan meditation (script below) because a body scan is a wonderful way to not only check in with your body but also, and probably more importantly, a body scan brings you into the present moment. When our mind is racing we are not in the present moment; rather,...

Where were you when the Artemis II crew splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean? My hunch is that most of you can answer that question. I was in a brewpub in Annapolis (for you locals: Chessie's Wharf). It was a beautiful spring Friday evening, meaning the place was crowded with the after-work crowd and young families. Their one television was dialed in to the coverage of this event, but most people were only casually glancing at the screen. UNTIL. Until the countdown clock showed us that...

Finding Joy....and Walking With Monks I recently spent time in the Dominican Republic and, as a follow up to that trip, I had this newsletter ready to send last week. But then an amazing experience shifted my perspective. While the weather in the Dominican Republic was amazing, and a great winter break, what stayed with me most were the PEOPLE. Again and again, we encountered warmth, kindness, and an unmistakable sense of joy. It was striking. Curious, I asked a staff member named Tania what...